Peter J. Ferder Jr., 64
Daily Inter Lake | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 17 years, 2 months AGO
Peter J. Ferder Jr., 64, was found on July 20, 2009, at his home in Kalispell. Jim was born on Jan. 24, 1945, in Kansas City, Mo., to Peter and Lena (Artman) Ferder. He was raised in Kansas City, where he attended schools, graduating from a local high school in Kansas City.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he was sent to Vietnam and worked as a combat engineer.
He moved to Columbia Falls in 1991. In 2000, he moved to Kalispell, where he has lived ever since.
Jim owned Jim Ferder Dump Trucking in Kansas City. When he moved to Montana, he worked as a heavy equipment operator.
Jim attended Covenant Fellowship in Kalispell. He loved horseback riding, hunting, fishing and camping.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Peter J. Ferder and Lena (Artman) Ferder; and a sister, Donna Jean.
He is survived by his daughter, Gretchen, and husband, Ed Kiefer; a son, Jacob Ferder; and grandchildren, Nicholas and Emma Kiefer.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.
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